Look! L'Arc de Triumph is having a bit of work too...a comrade in arms cast.

Notre Dame is in good shape this year. No cast.

I took a picture of my darling doc but he might sue me if I showed you so you'll have to settle for my feet, sorry. The doc let out one of those very French whistles (sort of a toot-toot when something is easy-peasy). He told me I just have TWO WEEKS more with the cast! Woo woo. Then I come back for a boot. I was clapping big time.

Before my Paris tourLa Janice swung by to run me an important errand - put $$$ in ze bank or else. She had to pretend to be me but no problem. How did I miss this?

It seems Janice's Polish butcher (who looks like Daniel Craig) got his legs and arm broken and it's in her book. Better just get her book, Paris Letters.

*FYI in Paris supermarkets the ham case has at least 50 kinds. At least the butcher says this is the best one. Miam miam

Here is the artful diagram yrs truly created for La Janice so she could sashay into my bank, get the money and waltz right by reception.

32 comments:

am sorry to hear about your leg!It sounds like it will be a pretty quick recovery,however.As long as someone can deliver patisseries, you could actually enjoy your'rest cure'!Hope you are on both feet soon!

How nice of Janice to impersonate you well enough to do your banking. The aloof attitudeof the employees, may have been very useful for her, as you don’t exactly look like twins.Don’t over-exert yourself too much and Take Care.

There really is a silver lining to every grey cloud! I know, I'm being way too chipper about it. I sympathize, I injured my left foot half way through a cruise 2 weeks ago. It was not fun hobbling around while my foot was all swollen and painful. Nothing broken, thank goodness. Maybe you can get some extra painting done while you recuperate?

Believe me I feel your pain...broken ankle tripping over my sheepdog...pins & screws and a cast to the knee. Hint 1: Stairs up & down on your rear, Hint 2: rent a knee walker if you can- see pic- the steerable one is better for navigating on the streets- they have hand brakes- sure makes life easier!

Two weeks will go by quickly, and if the boot issimilar to the ones we have here, it will make your life so much easier! Ours have Velcrofasteners, (or they did 20 years ago, when I had to wear one), and you could take them offfor showers or baths. Walking is also much easier with them.

Two weeks is a short time and Paris will wait. Janice's blog was one of the first that I read because it was recommended by Canadian Living magazine. The story of Christophe was such a romantic one and my friend and I discovered that we passed the butcher shop often when we were going to French conversation class. Isn't it wonderful to have Paris friends?

I'm so sorry about your leg, Carol - I didn't know about it as I haven't been receiving your blog lately. Is anyone else having this problem? You do have a good excuse to sit with your feet up & eat bon-bons & let your friends take care of you.

So glad you only have 2 more weeks with your cast. Your brushstrokes of strawberry colors are so lovely. By the way, I have not received your posts in my email since May 30th. I tried re-subscribing but received the message that I was already subscribed. I looked through my spam mail, but you weren't there either. Thought I should let you know in case anyone else is having this trouble, too. I was afraid you had not been posting because of your leg, but I am very glad to see that is not the case!

Carol,this is great news about 2 weeks left in your cast!I said it before but I'll say it again: you are incredible to be painting ,taking pictures and just getting around the way you are!Thank you for introducing us to Janice.She is a lovely woman and friend! Another reason to know that no matter what happens to us,there are always many blessings to be found in life!

So very glad two weeks (probably now closer to a week or week and a half) for le boot! You're lucky to have good friends to care for you -- and your wonderful sense of humor. You have landed on your feet -- even the bad one!